Gig Guide
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ACOUSTICA - Another great chilled night of Acoustic tunes with an open mic before the main act
Thursday 9 February 2012 - 19:00
ACOUSTICA - Another great chilled night of Acoustic tunes with an open mic before the main act.
Turn up around 7pm to be booked into the open mic spots. All welcome. PA provided.
Admission: Free
A&T + The Dalghetties + The Playmakers + Faye Rogers
Friday 10 February 2012 - 19:00
A Chilled night featuring music from:
A&T - A new groovy funk band - Good vibes! - 10 piece. 3 brass, 4 vocals drums bass and guitar. Its really funky jazz hip hop with a chillis edge to it.
The Dalghetties - A quirky three piece, Very smiths influenced
The Playmakers - A great Cirencester based band, 80s influenced.
Faye Rogers - A very talented singer and performer, sporting an eclectic mix of acoustic music.
Admission: £ 3.00 DOOR
JOHN COGHLAN'S QUO - A LIVE set of Classic QUO Tunes with the QUO's original Drummer!
Saturday 11 February 2012 - 19:00
For many years, John was the bedrock of the British Rock group Status Quo. Playing on drums from the beginning through to 1981. Literally touring and rocking all over the world. Since then he's played in many bands and still appears on the touring circuit today throughout the UK and Europe.
John Coghlan joined Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in their newly-formed band in 1962 and the group went through a series of names, including Traffic Jam, before meeting up with Rick Parfitt and becoming Status Quo in the late 60s. A long string of hit records, successful worldwide tours and television appearance followed for the next 20 years: the hits included Pictures of Matchstick Men; Down Down; Caroline; Rain; Rockin' All Over the World, and many more.
http://www.johncoghlan.com
Admission: £ 8.00 ADV / £ 10.00 DOOR
KEMBLE KNEEDOWN unsigned BATTLE of the BANDS 2012 - HEATS
Thursday 16 February 2012 - 20:00
The KEMBLE KNEEDOWN BIKEZ & BANDZ Festival
June 29th - July 1st 2012
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Due to the overwhelming response for bands to play we will be running a Battle of the Bands of the next few months where bands chosen by the judges will be invited to play at the festival on the "Riffstock Stage". The winner of the competition will play the main stage and the whole event is being filmed for a TV documentary.
More details will be added soon but here's the basics.
To apply, please email your details with Biog, Ages, Location & Demo to riffsbar@hotmail.com or mail the info with a CD to:
Magic Wand Productions Ltd.
2 Park Corner
Dunstibourne Rouse
Gloucester
GL7 6LS
Please make sure you are available to play the Semi, Final, and festival Dates.
Heat Dates:
Thursday Feb 16th
Thursday Feb 23rd
Thursday March 8th
Thursday March 22nd
Thursday March 29th
Thursday April 12th
Thursday April 19th
Thursday April 26th
Semi Finals:
Thursday May 10th
Thursday May 17th
Final:
FRIDAY !st June (Provisional)
T&C's
Bands will need to play 4 songs, 1 may be a cover.
A PA system with Engineer, Mics, house drum kit, Bass Amp and Marshall Cab will be provided for the heats. Bring Drum breakables & spare stands, Guitar Amps/head & Keys etc. Be at Riffs for 7pm.
1 Band from each heat will go through to the Semi Final.
Judges who may or may not be associated with the festival will be choosing acts.
There will be an audience vote, the loosing band with the most audience votes during the heats will automatically go through to the final. Audience Votes will be handed out on Entry UNTIL the first band starts playing.
You do not have to win a heat to play at the festival if the judges think you are suitable but you must win the competition to play the main stage.
Band places at the festival are limited.
Details may vary at our discretion and due to unforeseen circumstances.
Admission: £ 3.00
PENFOLD - PARTY NIGHT @ RIFFS!
Saturday 18 February 2012 - 20:30
SNOW PATROL, THE FRATELLIS, THE ZUTONS, RAZORLIGHT, THE KOOKS, KAISER CHIEFS, ORSON, ARCTIC MONKEYS, THE KILLERS, ROLLING STONES. Plus Party stuff, Dance stuff, Cheesey stuff etc etc.
Admission: £ 3.00
KEMBLE KNEEDOWN unsigned BATTLE of the BANDS 2012 - HEATS
Thursday 23 February 2012 - 20:00
The KEMBLE KNEEDOWN BIKEZ & BANDZ Festival
June 29th - July 1st 2012
http://
Due to the overwhelming response for bands to play we will be running a Battle of the Bands of the next few months where bands chosen by the judges will be invited to play at the festival on the "Riffstock Stage". The winner of the competition will play the main stage and the whole event is being filmed for a TV documentary.
More details will be added soon but here's the basics.
To apply, please email your details with Biog, Ages, Location & Demo to riffsbar@hotmail.com or mail the info with a CD to:
Magic Wand Productions Ltd.
2 Park Corner
Dunstibourne Rouse
Gloucester
GL7 6LS
Please make sure you are available to play the Semi, Final, and festival Dates.
Heat Dates:
Thursday Feb 16th
Thursday Feb 23rd
Thursday March 8th
Thursday March 22nd
Thursday March 29th
Thursday April 12th
Thursday April 19th
Thursday April 26th
Semi Finals:
Thursday May 10th
Thursday May 17th
Final:
FRIDAY !st June (Provisional)
T&C's
Bands will need to play 4 songs, 1 may be a cover.
A PA system with Engineer, Mics, house drum kit, Bass Amp and Marshall Cab will be provided for the heats. Bring Drum breakables & spare stands, Guitar Amps/head & Keys etc. Be at Riffs for 7pm.
1 Band from each heat will go through to the Semi Final.
Judges who may or may not be associated with the festival will be choosing acts.
There will be an audience vote, the loosing band with the most audience votes during the heats will automatically go through to the final. Audience Votes will be handed out on Entry UNTIL the first band starts playing.
You do not have to win a heat to play at the festival if the judges think you are suitable but you must win the competition to play the main stage.
Band places at the festival are limited.
Details may vary at our discretion and due to unforeseen circumstances.
Admission: £ 3.00
The PURPLE PROJECT - Explosive tribute to DEEP PURPLE
Friday 24 February 2012 - 20:30
Admission: £ 5.00 ADV / £ 6.00 DOOR
PURE P!NK - 6 piece P!NK tribute band
Saturday 25 February 2012 - 20:30
The fantastic 6 piece P!NK tribute band PURE P!NK fronted by the very talented Natalie Hall who captures the vocal style and punk-ish no-nonsense attitude that is Pink. The Midlands based band pay tribute to the work of the global super-star in a 2 hour show that is visually stunning and vocally impressive. The show features all the greatest hits from her five platinum albums, including songs such as : Get the party started, Trouble, Please dont leave me, Sober, Just like a pill, Who knew, Raise your Glass, plus many more...
The band is made up of 6 professional musicians who are passionate about Pink's music and always strive to give their audience the closest experience they can to seeing P!NK herself! The passion, energy and attention to detail the band inject into every show is awesome.
Admission: £ 5.00 ADV / £ 6.00 DOOR
NUDYBRONQUE The BOTTLED BLONDE End of Tour PARTY
Saturday 3 March 2012 - 19:00
March the 3rd at Riffs will play host to a grand party in celebration of the end of Nudybronques debut single release tour. The Single entitled "Bottled Blonde" will be available on iTunes amongst other online outlets from February 20th. The band will then be embarking upon a two week UK tour starting February 22nd and culminating at their home venue on March 3rd.
Nudybronque - www.nudybronque.co.uk
This is a band that manage to infuse 80s indie guitar jangle, the immediacy of great pop, a groove instilled with the urgency of early punk.
Super Squarecloud - www.facebook.com/supersquarecloud
Sitting somewhere between pop and chaos, Super Squarecloud mix the brash with the delicate, to bizarre, and often beautiful, effect. www.facebook.com/supersquarecloud
The Me Me Mes http://www.facebook.com/themememes
The Fixed - www.facebook.com/thefixedband
The fixed are a 4 piece young Indie band with a great on stage vibe. Hailing from North Wiltshire they perform their own original & varied blend of songs, the lads have a great way of getting you smiling & enjoying their music.
Aswell as these four brilliant bands there will be cake and Balloons. Excellent!
Admission: £ 3.00 ADV / £ 4.00 DOOR
